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On binoculars labeled 8x42, what does the 8 mean?

The magnification power.

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  1. The lens width in millimeters
  2. The magnification power ✔
  3. The weight in ounces

Why: The first number is magnification, so 8x makes an object appear eight times closer.

Huh, didn't know that: The first number is magnification, so 8x makes an object appear eight times closer.

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Eight times closer, no feathers ruffled.
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Answer: The magnification power. The first number is magnification, so 8x makes an object appear eight times closer.

  1. Scouting America: Bird Study www.scouting.org/merit-badges/bird-study
    Explain what the specification numbers mean on binoculars
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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